EBSCN·2025-10-29 12:30Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Accumulate" rating for the company [1] Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 491.2 billion yuan for the first three quarters of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 2.7%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 177.7 billion yuan, up 1.1% year-on-year [4][5] - The weighted average return on equity (ROE) stands at 8.98%, reflecting a decrease of 0.57 percentage points year-on-year [4] Revenue and Profit Performance - Revenue growth is primarily driven by non-interest income, which increased by 16.2% year-on-year, while net interest income decreased by 3% [5][8] - The contribution from overseas operations has been steadily increasing, supporting the overall profitability [5][10] Asset and Loan Growth - As of Q3 2025, interest-earning assets grew by 10.3% year-on-year, with loans contributing significantly to this growth [6] - Key sectors such as strategic emerging industries and green finance saw loan growth rates exceeding the overall customer loan growth of 8.2% [6] Deposit and Liability Management - Interest-bearing liabilities and deposits grew by 10% and 8.1% year-on-year, respectively, with deposits accounting for 65.4% of the increase in interest-bearing liabilities [7] - The net interest margin remained stable at 1.26%, with expectations for continued support from the management of funding costs [7] Non-Interest Income and Other Metrics - Non-interest income accounted for 33.7% of total revenue, with net fee and commission income increasing by 8.1% year-on-year [8] - The company reported a non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of 1.24%, stable compared to the previous quarter [9] Capital Adequacy and Risk Management - The capital adequacy ratio as of Q3 2025 is 18.66%, indicating a solid capital position [9][29] - The report forecasts earnings per share (EPS) of 0.76, 0.79, and 0.81 yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, with corresponding price-to-book (PB) ratios of 0.69, 0.64, and 0.60 [10][11]